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Universal acclaim- based on 1057 Ratings
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Positive: 969 out of 1057
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Mixed: 25 out of 1057
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Negative: 63 out of 1057
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KyleBNov 22, 2004Oh. My. God. Best. Band. Ever.
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fadaadadaNov 20, 2004it was amazing
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hernancNov 18, 2004Es un CD , sencillamente SUBLIME , gracias Mario por habermelo hecho conocer ...
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TjasaMNov 18, 2004Best album of the year, hands down! Strikingly beautiful, emotional and electrifying. I haven't been impressed so much by a new band for a long time. You just have to love them :)
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frankiepNov 17, 2004finesse, captivating, unsettling, rewarding, settling, wonderful.
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EloiPNov 12, 2004I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say this album, and this band, is reminiscent of the best of E.L.O. Good stuff...
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noamamamNov 10, 2004sincere poignant and resonating
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MaxKNov 8, 2004Anyone that says this album is less than brilliant must be trying not to like it based on the hype. Best album of the year.
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JejeLNov 8, 2004The best album of the year!
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JasonDNov 6, 2004Incredible beyond belief. The Arcade Fire is a breath of fresh air that will take your breath away.
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woNov 4, 2004
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JimmyDNov 3, 2004Best album of the year, no question. Extremely inspirational and emotional. Total success. No other 2004 album can match up.
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MHochwaldNov 2, 2004I am keeping this album in my headphones and my headphones on my head just incase I have a near-death experience I can be pulled back to earth where Heaven truly exists thanks to the The Arcade Fire.
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micahgOct 27, 2004
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WalterWOct 23, 2004Best album of the decade so far.... Or tied with The Moon and Antarctica - Modest Mouse, anyway.
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spillyOct 21, 2004
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StoPOct 21, 2004The Arcade Fire have an eclectic sound that is familiar yet fresh. Funeral is exactly what it's supposed to be, 10 tracks of pure entertainment! Hit after hit after hit.
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PolOct 19, 2004
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AndrewLOct 17, 2004
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AndrewBOct 16, 2004This really does top off the year. It's been on repeat for a while now. Just do yourself a favour and buy it. This is one of those times when the hype isn't unwarranted. I've heard that these guys are amazing live, although I haven't had the privilege of seeing them on stage.
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SimonMOct 11, 2004Absolutely packed with some of the most uplifting, beautiful, life-affirming music I've heard. Not only is every track an asbolute gem but the album is greater than the sum its parts which, I think, is the sign of a truly great album. I have given it a 10 but I don't do this lightly, this is (unfortunately) as close to a perfect album as I'm ever likely to hear.
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SimonMOct 10, 2004Absolutely packed with some of the most uplifting, beautiful, life-affirming music I've heard. Not only is every track an asbolute gem but the album is greater than the sum its parts which, I think, is the sign of a truly great album. I have given it a 10 but I don't do this lightly, this is (unfortunately) as close to a perfect album as I'm ever likely to hear.
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MarkBOct 10, 2004I saw Arcade Fire perform on stage in Guelph. I must say; their performance was great, when they played Wake Up, the entire floor started to move and groove with the rythym. The song just sounded amazing live. I experienced hearing loss for a day, but I didn't mind!
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BrianJOct 7, 2004Some people will no doubt be turned off by all the press and acclaim this album is getting. Forget about the hype that this album is getting, this is really a wonderful record. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up.
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AramisGOct 4, 2004
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andrewrOct 4, 2004This record is going to endure. There's more here than a just a collection of amazing songs amazingly executed. You'd be hard pressed to find many other bands producing such mature lyrics at such an early stage. The art is phenomenal. Never a dull moment. Not just a great debut, but probably one of the best records of the past 5 years.
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MbaidsOct 4, 2004If you don't get it by buying or downloading it, I feel sorry for you. If you don't get it once you have it, I feel even worse. Outstanding.
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maxvOct 3, 2004one of the best albums of the past few years. period.
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RayCSep 28, 2004yeah ok
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S.GraySep 28, 2004Most of the tunes drudge along, hinting at some great melodic swing without ever acheiving anything to make a track truly shine, with the exception of 'wake up' and 'in the back seat'. It tries to be inspirational but falls flat too often.
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JeremyBSep 27, 2004Win & Régine knocked one out of the park with this magnum opus. For a relatively new band, it is both commendable & heartening to see such a high level of songwriting ability. Broad as a continent, this disc has enough hits to choke a Billboard Chart, if there is any justice in the music business... The only downside is that now we have to wait impatiently for the sophomore release!
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B.CoolSep 27, 2004weirdos, great and awful all at once
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JayNSep 27, 2004Real emo
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ebokwSep 27, 2004cements 2004 as one of the best music years since the late 80s/early 90s
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LawrencePSep 26, 2004The best LP of the year is also the most exciting.
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BillHSep 24, 2004Good god. It's just overwhelming.
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du&skuSep 24, 2004
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GregSep 22, 2004Crown this the best of 2004
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ThadeusSSep 22, 2004You will simply not find a more emotional current release out there.
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damonmSep 22, 2004I haven't had my ass kicked this hard by an album on initial listen for a long time. This thing sings with rawness, purity and sincerity that is actually pretty damn moving to hear. Not to mention the uncliched, unrestrained emotion that graces every song. Each track is beautiful.. there are no duds at all. This is an album to love from beginning to end. My favourite of the year so far.
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AndySep 21, 2004fantastic
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StevetheDudeSep 20, 2004simply the best CD you can buy this year
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JeromeHSep 20, 2004I really hate hype, especially when I come across it on a site like this. I'd never heard of the band, but just heard so many wonderful things all at once, so I decided to check it out. It really is an amazing album. Definitely in my top 20 of the year (I listen to over 1000 albums a year, so that does mean something). My advice is just to do what I did: go out and listen to this thing.
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EdwardTSep 20, 2004its a ten hands down
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DannySep 20, 2004I've had it about a week, and it's just about all that I've listened to. It's the type of album you force on your friends. And you can't really say anything except "good", and you don't have to.
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andySep 19, 2004holy sh** this is good!
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RyanMSep 19, 2004
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JonathanVSep 19, 2004Simply and completely wonderful. So explosive, gritty, enchanting and human. Its been sitting in my cd player on repeat for a couple days now.
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BrendanPowersSep 18, 2004Best Album of the Year by far
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TimDSep 18, 2004A fantastic album begining to end. Great for emo kids and pretentious indie folk alike. Plus if yr. a Kate Bush fan you'll be hard pressed to find a more apealing album this year. Ta Da! The Best Indie rock album The Wrens "Meadowlands."
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TerrenceOSep 18, 2004easily makes the top 5 of the year so far...
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DCohenSep 17, 2004Brilliant. Fucking brilliant
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IanRSep 17, 2004
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DevinBSep 17, 2004Stunningly diverse, passionate, and well-formed debut album. This was released less than a week ago, and has already won its place as my favorite album of the year thus far.
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SeanKSep 17, 2004I highly recommend this album. It's like a mix between Broken Social Scene and the Talking Heads. Extemely powerful songs that are highly listenable.
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Awards & Rankings
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If I were to have just heard the first half of the disc, I probably would have proclaimed it the best of the year as well.
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So long as we're unable or unwilling to fully recognize the healing aspect of embracing honest emotion in popular music, we will always approach the sincerity of an album like Funeral from a clinical distance. Still, that it's so easy to embrace this album's operatic proclamation of love and redemption speaks to the scope of The Arcade Fire's vision.
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Marred by indie-rock clichés and occasional over-effort, it remains frustrating.